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Dirty Step Upstage accepted into another festival
July 18th, 2010Funday Sundays is a diversion from the rest of the week.
We’ve had a lot of movement on the film festival front. Last week Dirty Step Upstage won Best of Show: Feature Film at The Accolade Competition. And I’ve just found out that Route 66 Film Festival will be showing Dirty Step Upstage on September 17 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield, Illinois. Moviemaker magazine listed the Route 66 Film Festival as one of the 25 festivals worth the entry fee.
The Route 66 Film Festival began in 2002 as a part of the Mother Road Festival celebrating the vehicles and history of the famous highway. Their mission is to support and recognize independent filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds. The general theme of the festival is journey, whether emotional, physical, spiritual or personal. And Dirty Step Upstage has been quite the journey.
Teaser and trailer follow…
July 18th,2010 Awards, Blogging, Dirty Step Upstage, Events, Festivals, Funday Sundays, Video | Sections: Best of Show, Dirty Step Upstage, official selection, Route 66 Film Festival, The Accolade Competition | No CommentsDirty Step Upstage wins Best of Show Accolade
July 11th, 2010Funday Sundays is a diversion from the rest of the week.
Funday Sunday indeed. I received a letter from The Accolade Competition announcing that Dirty Step Upstage won Best Of Show, with the quote:
DIRECTOR AMBER MOELTER EXHIBITS UNIQUE VISION AND APPROACH.
The Accolade awards go to “filmmakers, television producers and videographers who produce fresh, standout entertainment and compelling documentaries. The Accolade is an international awards competition that honors those who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity.”
Dirty Step Upstage was was one of four films to be bestowed this honor, the other were: Columbia college short film ”Final Revision” , music video ”The Me You See”, and Australian comedy program “Wilfred – Series 2″.
The letter from Accolade says:
You can be justifiably proud of winning an Accolade. The judging standards are high and winning means the craft and creativity exhibited by your entry is outstanding and stands above other productions.
Many thanks go to my amazing cast and crew, without which this wouldn’t have been possible.
July 11th,2010 Awards, Blogging, Dirty Step Upstage, Events, Festivals, Funday Sundays | Sections: Accolade, Best of Show, Dirty Step Upstage, feature film, The Accolade Competition | 1 CommentNew Quarter, new prizes. Answer to win a “Last Dance”
June 29th, 2010On Trivia Tuesdays we give away stuff.
Last week we gave away our big quarterly prize, a 16GB iPod Nano! I announced it in the ALM Talkies Biz Buzz newsletter and for the first time I’m announcing it in the Blog!
Congrats to James, who not only received the iPod, but also the brand new single from Girl In The Red Dress “Last Dance”, which will be available to buy from our STORE on Thursday. Here’s a sneak peek at the track and artwork:
We are now starting a new quarter, so that means new prizes! Check out all the info below and best of luck!
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Every Tuesday we ask a Trivia question about ALMT. Answer below in the comments. The right answer wins the prize and a chance to win the bigger quarterly prize. The BONUS question will earn a separate chance to win the quarterly prize and the grand prize, which will be the new iPad.
Yes, I just said iPad.
WEEKLY PRIZE: MP3 download of “Last Dance”
QUARTERLY PRIZE: Merchandise bundle from ALM Talkies including Girl In The Red Dress T-Shirt, Posters and an AUTOGRAPHED DVD of Dirty Step Upstage.
TRIVIA TUESDAY #19:
“Last Dance” is the newest single from Girl In The Red Dress. What iconic singer originally recorded this song in 1978?BONUS:
When and where can you buy the song?June 29th,2010 Blogging, Contests, Events, Girl In The Red Dress, Trivia Tuesdays | Sections: Donna Summer, Girl In The Red Dress, GITRD, giveaway, iPad, Last Dance, prize | 3 CommentsAnd the winner of the iPod Nano is…
June 22nd, 2010On Trivia Tuesdays we give away stuff.
Every Tuesday we ask a Trivia question about ALMT. Answer below in the comments. The right answer wins the prize and a chance to win the bigger quarterly prize. The BONUS question will earn you another chance to win the quarterly prize and the grand prize which will be the new iPad.
Yes, I just said iPad.
Second quarter will end this week where the winner will receive a brand new red 16GB iPod Nano, fully loaded with music and movies from ALM Talkies.
I will be announcing the winner in the ALM Talkies newsletter, going out June 23, so sign up now to find out who won the iPad!
June 22nd,2010 Blogging, Events, Promotion, Trivia Tuesdays | Sections: giveaway, iPad, ipod nano, prize, winner | No CommentsDirty Step Upstage receives 3 nominations at Washington, D.C. Festival
June 17th, 2010On Theatrical Thursdays I write about movies.
We just received the news that “Dirty Step Upstage” has garnered three nominations at the World Music & Independent Film Festival: Best Actress for Nova Reid (who already won Best Actress at the Maverick Movie Awards), Best Actor for Tom Wontner (who received a nomination at Maverick Movie Awards), and Best Original Soundtrack (which also had a nomination at the Maverick Movie Awards).
The awards will be given out on August 21 at their red carpet event at the Capital Hilton, which will welcome special guest stars Louis Gossett, Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman), Johnny Alonso (Dawson’s Creek/One Tree Hill), Cynthia Rothrock (Shanghai Express) and more. If you are interested in attending you can purchase tickets here. Part of the proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lyphoma Society as well as an art fund for Foster Children.
Congratulations go to my talented cast and musicians that contributed to the soundtrack!
In similar news, Dirty Step Upstage won “Best Drama” Van Gough Award from Amsterdam Film Festival on May 31. I announced it earlier this month in my newsletter but not on the blog. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.
June 17th,2010 Awards, Blogging, Dirty Step Upstage, Events, Festivals, Theatrical Thursdays | Sections: Amsterdam Film Festival, Awards, Best Drama, D.C., Dirty Step Upstage, film festival, nominations, Nova Reid, Tom Wontner, Washington, World Music and Independent Film Festival | No Comments
